Tag: home improvement
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I Once Believed My Son Should Be ‘Dad’s Helper.’ Now I Understand My Daughter Needs These Skills Too.
Get Pregnant Fast The day after Christmas, I found myself in the attic with my 7-year-old daughter, Ella, hammering down plywood to create a much-needed storage space. The attic was dark, and both of us donned headlamps as we navigated through the cold, dusty space. The floor was precarious, with nothing but sheetrock between the…
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I Don’t Wait for My Partner to Get Home. I Can Handle Things Myself
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, we experienced a power outage right before I had to pick up my kids from school. To get out of the garage, I had to disengage the garage door from the automatic opener manually. When we returned home, with the power restored, I had to reattach the mechanism, which required me…
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What I Learned from My Mother About Self-Reliance
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to life lessons, my mother has imparted a wealth of wisdom as the eldest child in our family. One principle stands out above the rest: If there’s a job that needs doing, take it upon yourself to tackle it. I remember vividly the time she replaced a toilet using…
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Assembling IKEA Furniture: A Test of Your Relationship
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to assembling IKEA furniture, be prepared to confront some serious relationship challenges. There’s a universal truth that many couples can attest to: attempting to put together a piece of IKEA furniture can lead to frustration and conflict. In fact, experts suggest that a shopping trip to this Swedish retail…
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How to Assemble Ikea Furniture in 35 Simple Steps
Get Pregnant Fast If you’ve ever tackled an Ikea furniture project, you might relate to the chaos it can bring—much like parenting. No matter how many times you swear off the hassle, the allure of that flat-pack promise is just too tempting. Here’s a foolproof strategy to ensure your next Ikea experience is less of…
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The True Inspiration Behind Our Front Porch
Get Pregnant Fast Before the era of Pinterest and Instagram, I spent countless hours flipping through home magazines and driving around in search of the ideal front porch—the one that had danced through my mind since childhood. This dream predated my marriage and the arrival of my kids, and even came before we found our…
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Why I’m Embracing the ‘Before’ Stage of Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast There’s something captivating about watching home renovations on television. I could easily spend hours engrossed in the transformations that unfold, particularly the dramatic contrast between the “before” and “after” stages. The way they breathe new life into outdated spaces is nothing short of inspiring. I often find myself gazing at my own…
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Transforming One Decluttering Project into Twenty in 387 Manageable Steps
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, springtime—when the urge to declutter and reorganize hits with full force. As the season faded into summer, I found myself engulfed in activities like swim team obligations and various camps, all while promising my daughter, Emma, that I would tackle the mess on my desk. “There’s just never enough time!” I…
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My Complicated Love Affair with HGTV
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the warmth of home. Home sweet home! It’s where the heart lies, and also where the open-concept kitchens, dual vanities, finished basements, cozy hearth rooms, shiplap galore, outdoor living spaces, media rooms, man caves, and mudrooms reside. Welcome to HGTV, the around-the-clock channel where the mantra is “let’s just take down…
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Help! I Married a Pack Rat
Get Pregnant Fast When I first crossed paths with my husband, he resided in a charming one-bedroom flat that sparkled with cleanliness. I was convinced he was a minimalist! Little did I know, I missed the hidden storage unit that held the key to his true nature. There were subtle signs of his pack rat…